Having finished watching the sixth part of the series - which was mostly dedicated to your Eugene, I found it almost uncanny how much of that series and of course all of what the heroic men (and the women who volunteered as well,)did then to almost parallel what is running through the minds of many today, trying to make sense of but still DEAL with our every days. I would believe that the firemen, police and rescue workers that are still ON the job since Sept. 11th, may have the very same thoughts and are being mentally tested in much the same way, as your fine honorable Eugene did. Though it was far worse for him, I would imagine, he personally knew each fellow, he tried to separate his emotions from getting the job done, he was STILL there for everyone, what a fine man, you should be very proud. I know you miss him, but let it be known that there are many of we Americans at this present time, who are now given strength by just having known that such fine men conducted themselves in such a ways as what may truly be the best definition of the American Spirit. Bless you and yours - Lee Ann Tetrault, Powhatan, Virginia

I am searching for any information on my grandfather M.C. (Marshall Clayton) Oliver. All I know is that he was a medic for the 506 PIR 101st Airborne; he also jumped with them on D-Day. He trained with them at Curahee. Does anyone else have any information or pictures of him?

I seem to recall Chris asking me for contact info on an Easy member [JEF] regarding this member recommending Gene for a citation or something in that vein. I see your Grandfather did receive the Purple Heart. I am wondering if you or Chris made contact with JEF. I see his son has posted on JEF’s page. Whatever happened there?

Jane L in California PS: Jane S., very nice contributions to the site, keep up the great work!

According to Mom, She has requested the medals to be re-issued, which would give us a final listing of which awards were given, and for what actions, but at the time of filing, she was told that it could take 6 months or longer--go figure, it's the Federal Government we're talking about here!

So, we're still waiting.

I do think the contact was helpful in getting it done. Thanks for the 411!

I've been busy looking up what happened on Sunday 17th September, and have come to the conclusion that Eugene must have been wounded on the way to/in Holland.... DZ Charlie, was open ground, beyond Son Forest, 3 miles n/w of Son Canal Bridge (Wilhelmina)...On landing, apparently, some paratroopers were disorientated and headed for Battalion smoke markers on the wrong side of the DZ..At least two tanks were barring their way out, these were knocked out be two overhead Mustangs..As 1st & 2nd Battalions closed in on the bridge, they came under heavy machine gun fire from a house on the far side of the canal - at this stage there were 10 wounded men - could one of them have been Eugene???

Hey everyone, just a something I noticed about Eugene Roe's Discharge papers. In particular his wound received on Sept.17/44. If you look at the article posted by Chris Langlois under the "Articles on Medic Eugene Roe" topic, you'll see that it lists two wounds recieved by Eugene Roe. One Wound received in December 1944 during the Ardennes offensive, and the other during Operation Market Garden in Holland September 1944. The latter being a severe slash wound on his leg from barb wire, which took him out of action for 4 days. So look no farther, I believe you'll agree that this is the wound referred to on Eugene Roe's discharge papers.

I saw Band of Brothers last year and I got the DVD set for Christmas and am now obsessed with it. I watch it over and over and I surf the net constantly looking for stuff. I enlisted in the Marines in Dec. 1991 in Lafayette, La. I was shocked to see that Doc Roe enlisted in the Army in Lafayette as well. I feel like I know some of these characters and wish I could meet some of them. The episode with Doc Roe in Bastogne is my favorite. I was so pleased to see that he lived a full life and was loved by many. I know the men who are still alive will tell you that the real heroes are the ones who didn't come home, but I believe that every single person who served our country is a hero. I would like to personally thank the family of Doc Roe for having such a wonderful site so that we may see what a wonderful man Doc Roe was. Thank you and may God Bless...

I saw Band of Brothers last year and I got the DVD set for Christmas and am now obsessed with it. I watch it over and over and I surf the net constantly looking for stuff. I enlisted in the Marines in Dec. 1991 in Lafayette, La. I was shocked to see that Doc Roe enlisted in the Army in Lafayette as well. I feel like I know some of these characters and wish I could meet some of them. The episode with Doc Roe in Bastogne is my favorite. I was so pleased to see that he lived a full life and was loved by many. I know the men who are still alive will tell you that the real heroes are the ones who didn't come home, but I believe that every single person who served our country is a hero. I would like to personally thank the family of Doc Roe for having such a wonderful site so that we may see what a wonderful man Doc Roe was. Thank you and may God Bless...

I just saw B O B for the first time a few weeks ago, and like so many others "Bastogne" was my favorite episode. The human side of war is an ugly/beautiful thing. The "character" of Eugene Roe show it all-the sadness, hurt, helplessness, bravery, strength...even a little smirk. He's human. A hero to many-soldiers, friends, family. Here's to Medic Eugene Roe and his family.

Just a quick post to second a sentiment mentioned earlier about how brave Eugene and his fellow medics were in battle. Found the site by chance after discussing how brave the medics were always called in mid battle and always there.

The term was from my Fiance "Men aint like that today! Outside of the armed forces I'd have to agree.

to all, i have absolutely nothing to do with ww2, my parents were not involved and neither were any of my relatives, so maybe this is a sure sign that spielberg and hanks gave true justice to those of easy company and to all those involved in ww2 because the series BOB touched my heart unlike any other war "documentary" i have ever seen (and trust me ive seen plenty). i am hugely interested in war studies, i am 18 and i live in the UK. this site is amazing, the photos, the memories and the memorabilia make it a wonderful site to visit and i can spend hours here. its amazing to hear of memories from the families. you should all be more than proud to be a part of the heroes of easy companys' lives. they were amazing men who did a job unlike any other with courage, strength and brotherhood. and i do believe that british shane taylor did eugene roe justice also.

Hi all This is my first time to this site and i'm blown away so much knowledge i'm in Brisbane Australia and watched band of brothers when it came on tv over here i was addicted to the show had to watch it every week. Heart broken and sad to see what the easy company had to endure through ww2 but appreciated the way the show was done came across so realistic and understood what these men must of went through, eventhough i'm Australian i am proud of these courage fine men well done on this site i'll be back to look and learn all about the easy company. Keep up the good work.

hey I am a 21 yo fan new zealand, who also has an great interest in war particuarly the human side of it. I also have no close relations who fought in wars, yet as a guy around the same age as the people who fought, I put myself in theior shoes and think how would I survive through it. After watching band of brothers I was hooked. I don't know how anyone was able to go through that, I take my hat off to all men who go to war, even if I don't beleive in the reasons. Its a great site you have made a fitting tribute to a great man

HI. I came across this site a few days ago and it is fantastic! Thank you so much for doing this. My great uncle was in WWII on the ground on D-day+3. He would never talk about his experience with anyone no matter how many times he was asked. Finally, when I was in high school (a LONG time ago) he did mention one thing. That if it wasn't for the Paratroopers jumping on D-day he wouldn't have been in Normandy (his opinion) or he would have been killed. My great uncle has since passed away at the age of 89, but before he died his oldest son (who, ironically enough, is a history teacher) got him to talk about his experience and video taped it. I will be seeing this video hopefully around Christmas time. My cousin used this video in his classroom many times since then. My great uncle received a medal for rescuing a French child from a building that was getting bombed. I don't know what medal that would have been but maybe someone here could help me with that. Thanks for listening to my ramblings... I'll be reading up on all this great info. that is provided here.

ÄãÃÇºÃ,ÎÒÀ´×ÔCHINAÖÐ¹ú,²»ÖªµÀÄãÃÇ»á²»»á¿´ÖÐÎÄ Hello,I come from CHINA.:-) Though the drama--Band of brothers,has just been to China,and most of us have just seen this ,got to know these people.I do not think it is too late for us.Infact,we are deeply moved, attracted,inspired by their deeds.They are HEROES! NO WAR!Bless peace!

welcome Tang. Do you speak fokien too or just mandarin? It's never too late for anybody to love Band of Brothers and it is really amazing how the series touched so many lives from different parts of the world. Enjoy the site!

welcome Tang. Do you speak fokien too or just mandarin? It's never too late for anybody to love Band of Brothers and it is really amazing how the series touched so many lives from different parts of the world. Enjoy the site!

Hi guys, my names Todd and want to say that this site is awsome. I just got into WWII reenacting. I will be a Medic with the 327 glider infantry of the 101 Airborne. I have been watching BOB particularly part six with doc Roe, and being an EMT on the streets, I sure can understand the fatigue. IM not usually shot at the way he was and I cant even imagine the blind terror he must have felt! My deepest respects go out to all combat medics. Todd

I'm Wouter and I live in Belgium. In the city of Antwerp to be exact. I've been to Bastogne a couple of times and I've visited the museum ones. That time it didnt really come to me what it all meant. But now.... Now I realyse that it is thanks to those men that I still may speak my own language(s) (--> dutch and french) and that i may do what I like. Everyone who fought for our freedom is a hero in my eyes. I wish I could say that WW 2 was the last of wars.

First of all I must say it's a verry beautiful site, and that i'm onnerd to meet sombody on the internet who has served or is intrested for 101st Airborne. If there is sommeting that you want to know about Holland in WWII, I try to do my best for you.

Hi - I'm a 27 year old guy from England and I just wanted to say that I am enjoying your site. I have just seen the whole BOB series over the last week and the episode focusing on Doc Roe was also my favourite. The reality of his day to day responsibilities showed what amazing men your father/grandfather and his colleagues were. I'm not really an emotional man, but I was weeping as I saw the photos of Doc Roe on your site. We owe a lot to these men. My grandfather was on a frigate during the war, but it is hard to find out anything about his time as they were not allowed diaries, letters were censored to protect them, and he died a few years ago. I will find out what I can though as your site has inspired me. Thanks. Simon.

I have noticed that several people on this board have given names of their relatives that served and somebody has looked up information on that person. Is there a website that you can get that info? I have several family members I'd like to learn more about. Both were in the Navy. I also had several in the army and marine corps.